Police Constable Martyred in Quetta Firing, Four Injured

QUETTA: A police constable was martyred and four people, including two police personnel, were injured in a firing incident on Joint Road in Quetta, according to police.

Police said personnel at a checkpoint in Satellite Town signalled a vehicle to stop, but the suspects opened fire and attempted to flee. A shootout ensued, resulting in the martyrdom of Constable Nauman, while Constables Junaid and Khalid sustained injuries.

Two passers-by, Ata Muhammad and Haris, were also injured in the firing. The injured were shifted to a hospital for medical treatment, while a heavy contingent of police launched a search operation in the area to trace the suspects, according to the Quetta police spokesperson.